Coin display block



Jan. 13, 1948. Y B. DE w. ENSLEY 2,434,553

COIN DISPLAY BLOCK Filed June 26, 1945 4 5 v *nmu nnm@ INVENTOR.

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Patented Jan. 13, 1948 UNl'l'ED STATES PATENT OFFICE ooiN DISPLAY BLOCK Bert De Witt Ensley; Seattle, Wash. Application June 26, 1945, Serial No. 601,561

1 Claim.

This invention relates to display holders for coins and medals. The object of my invention is to provide a convenient coin or display block of novel construction which will permit both sides of the coin to be viewed.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coin holder in which the coin may be inserted without friction or sliding, thus doing away with the mar-ring of a coin in handling. Another object of my invention is to provide a coin holder which will hold the coin firmly in place and not allow it to slip or slide with the danger of marring the coin itself.

Another object of my invention is to provide a suitable sheet or page with apertures therein f several appropriate sizes to accommodate coins of various diameters, which apertures are so constructed as to receive the coin within its container and hold it firmly in position.

Another object of my invention is to provide such a sheet so constructed as to permit the ready insertion and removal of the coin in its container.

A further object of my invention is to provide a coin display block which enables the edges and milling of the coin to be viewed.

Other objects of my invention will appear from the following drawings and specifications.

Referring now to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the apertured sheet. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the sheet showing the coin and holder inserted in one of the apertures thereof. Fig. 3 represents the top view of my coin holder. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section of the apertured sheet showing recess into which the coin holder may be inserted.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals:

I represents a coin sheet. 2 represents the binding holes in one edge of said sheet so that the sheet may be used with others of similar kind for a loose leaf display book. 3 represents the apertures in said sheet which are adapted to receive the coin holders. 4 represents an enlarged sectional view of sheet I. 5 is the threaded recess into which the threaded coin holder 5 may be inserted. 1 represents a coin inserted in the recess, and 8 indicates holes in the coin holding block for turning and screwing the coin holding member into the recess 5. The coin holding block and the recess into which it is to be fitted are both threaded so that the coin holder member 2 may be easily inserted and removed from the sheet.

The method of operating my device is as follows:

The coin holding member is unscrewed from the sheet and the coin is placed within the recess 5, wherein it snugly fits. The coin holding member is then inserted in the threaded recess 5 and screwed by means of the holes 8 so that the mem ber is flush with the sheet and firmly but removably afiixed thereto.

By this method I do away with sliding the coin between two sheets with the danger of marring the coin which is incident to such operation and enables one by turning the sheet to view the coin on either side. The recess in the coin holding member is so fashioned that the coin fits snugly without appreciable movement which might mar the coin by friction. This is particularly important in preserving the gloss, finish, and mint luster of newly minted coin,

To remove the coin, the coin holding member is simply unscrewed from the sheet by the means provided and shown herein, and the coin carefully removed and the desired coin replaced in the coin container which is then again as first described screwed into the sheet.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

A display holder consisting of a cylindrical coin block of transparent material, a circular recess therein adapted to receive a coin, equal in depth to the thickness of the coin to be received, the periphery of said cylindrical coin block being threaded, a base circular recess therein having a threaded wall, said recess being substantially equal in diameter to the said coin block receiving said coin, holes in the upper side of said coin block near its periphery for the removal of said coin block from its base by the application of a tool inserted in said holder.

BERT DE WITT ENSLEY.

REFERENCE S CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 893,890 Zamboni July 21, 1908 1,114,826 Van Ness Oct. 2'7, 1914 2,139,150 Curtis et a1 Dec. 6, 1938 

